{"id":801178,"date":"2019-11-09T10:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-11-09T17:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=371902"},"modified":"2019-11-09T10:00:09","modified_gmt":"2019-11-09T17:00:09","slug":"best-barber-gentlemans-barbershop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/best-barber-gentlemans-barbershop\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Barber: Gentleman\u2019s Barbershop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.4240506329114\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-371902-623\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/IMG_0187-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/IMG_0187-1024x768.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Sawyer D'Argonne \/ sdargonne@summitdaily.com | Barber Joe Damonte gives a haircut to Benjamin Bobbitt at Gentleman's Barbershop in Frisco. \" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>Barber Joe Damonte gives a haircut to Benjamin Bobbitt at Gentleman&#8217;s Barbershop in Frisco. <\/strong><br \/>Sawyer D&#8217;Argonne \/ sdargonne@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/IMG_0187-1024x768.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Barber Joe Damonte gives a haircut to Benjamin Bobbitt at Gentleman's Barbershop in Frisco. \"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/IMG_0191-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/IMG_0191-1024x768.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Sawyer D'Argonne \/ sdargonne@summitdaily.com | The team at Gentleman's Barbershop in Frisco. From left are Steve Martin, Sara St. Laurent and Scott Lemme. \" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>The team at Gentleman&#8217;s Barbershop in Frisco. From left are Steve Martin, Sara St. Laurent and Scott Lemme. <\/strong><br \/>Sawyer D&#8217;Argonne \/ sdargonne@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/09\/IMG_0191-1024x768.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"The team at Gentleman's Barbershop in Frisco. From left are Steve Martin, Sara St. Laurent and Scott Lemme. \"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/best-barber-gentlemans-barbershop\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/best-barber-gentlemans-barbershop\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>At Gentleman\u2019s Barbershop, the community is king.<\/p>\n<p>The Frisco establishment, just off Main Street, is no newcomer to the Best of Summit competition, having earned the title of the county\u2019s best barbershop for the past several years. Owner Scott Lemme said the shop\u2019s success is due to a constant desire to improve, a passion for the craft and strong relationships with community members.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe love the craft of barbering,\u201d said Lemme, who took over ownership of the shop about 6 1\/2 years ago. \u201cIt\u2019s important to us that we\u2019re constantly learning and growing. But something that\u2019s equally important is our clientele. If we didn\u2019t have them, we\u2019d be nothing anyway. So we owe everything we have to our clients and the craft. And we love our jobs. We feel like we\u2019ve found something that most people never find in their lifetime for employment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gentleman\u2019s Barbershop first opened its doors as a small, two-chair operation in Dillon almost 13 years ago. Though as demand began to grow, the shop was moved to Frisco, where it now boasts six chairs and five dedicated barbers. Inside, the shop sports an old-school-cool aesthetic, with records hanging from the walls and decadent leather chairs \u2014 \u201cthe type of place grandpa may have told you about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a throwback to a classic time and era,\u201d Lemme said. \u201cIt\u2019s a compliment to what used to be, and to the old ways. But with our hair cutting, we\u2019re in the modern age of barbering. So we\u2019re trying to combine the classic with modern.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But aesthetics only go so far. The barbers at Gentleman\u2019s Barbershop are always trying to enhance their craft, challenging each other to improve and seek out new techniques.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe didn\u2019t just learn how to cut hair at barber school and stick with it,\u201d said Steve Martin, a barber at the shop. \u201cWe do continuing education. We travel to different countries to learn different styles and techniques. We put a lot of care into it, and not just as individuals, because we\u2019re teaching each other all the time. We haven\u2019t become complacent, sticking with skills we learned years ago. We\u2019re constantly evolving.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And while visitors are sure to leave happy with their new style, a haircut is just part of what Gentleman\u2019s Barbershop has to offer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not just coming in, getting a haircut and leaving,\u201d Martin said. \u201cIt\u2019s hearing the music, seeing the things on the wall and getting the full experience, and feeling better and wanting to share that experience with your friends once you leave.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/best-barber-gentlemans-barbershop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barber Joe Damonte gives a haircut to Benjamin Bobbitt at Gentleman&#8217;s Barbershop in Frisco. Sawyer D&#8217;Argonne \/ sdargonne@summitdaily.com The team at Gentleman&#8217;s Barbershop in Frisco. From left are Steve Martin, Sara St. Laurent and Scott Lemme. Sawyer D&#8217;Argonne \/ sdargonne@summitdaily.com Show CaptionsHide Captions At Gentleman\u2019s Barbershop, the community is king. 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